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Stafford

Planning Commission Narrowly Recommends Approval of Buc-ee’s Travel Center Despite Staff Concerns Over Traffic

By Uriah Kiser

The Stafford County Planning Commission voted 4-3 late Wednesday night to recommend approval of both the zoning reclassification and conditional use permit for the proposed Buc-ee’s Travel Center at the northeast corner of Courthouse Road and Austin Ridge Drive, just off Interstate 95 Exit 140 in Stafford County.

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The PEEPS Are Coming to Occoquan: 9th Annual Diorama Show Brings Sweet Whimsy to Historic River Town

By Uriah Kiser

Get ready for the annual Occoquan PEEPS Show in Occoquan

Now in its 9th year, the free, family-friendly event runs April 1-4, 2026, with no tickets required. Businesses and community members craft whimsical PEEPS marshmallow dioramas displayed in shop windows throughout the town and at Town Hall.

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Stafford

Stafford supervisors oppose collective bargaining bills over unfunded costs

By Uriah Kiser
Stafford County Administrator Bill Ashton presents the proposed FY2027 budget to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 17, 2026, at the Government Center.

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution opposing two state bills that would expand collective bargaining rights for public employees, citing unfunded mandates that would impose additional costs on the county.

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Manassas

Manassas City Council Unanimously OKs VDOT Grant for Route 28 Repaving

By Uriah Kiser

Manassas City Council unanimously approved a resolution appropriating $468,498 in state funding to pave both directions of Route 28 from Cockrell Road to Church Street, sparing local taxpayers the cost of the improvement.

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Prince William

Latest Arrest Made in Potomac Shores Homicide

By Uriah Kiser
[Photo: Alan Gloss]

Prince William County detectives charged J’Shaun Zomari Williams on March 23 in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man at Potomac Shores on March 9, marking the most recent development in the ongoing murder investigation.

Detectives took Williams into custody with assistance from the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force in Richmond. This arrest follows two prior arrests in the case.

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Prince William

Prince William Procurement Expo Draws 222 Vendors; Landfill to Close April 5

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William County’s third annual Procurement Expo, held March 4, 2026, drew strong participation and praise from county leadership during the Board of County Supervisors meeting on March 17.

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Manassas

Manassas Residents Invited to Weigh In on Airport Renaming

By Uriah Kiser
A rendering shows passenger planes serving the Manassas Regional Airport Terminal.

Manassas City Council is inviting residents to provide feedback on a proposed renaming of Manassas Regional Airport ahead of a final decision.

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Prince William

Dumfries Proposes 3% Tax Cut as Rose Gaming Revenue Doubles and Fuels Major Infrastructure Push

By Uriah Kiser

Dumfries residents are poised to see direct relief on their municipal tax bills in the coming fiscal year, thanks to a proposed 3% reduction in the town’s tax rate—from 0.1899 to 0.1850—enabled by a major windfall in gaming revenue and steady local economic growth.

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Stafford

Buc-ee’s Could Bring 2,174 Sunday Peak Vehicles to Exit 140 – Here’s How the Roads Would Change

By Uriah Kiser

If the proposed Buc-ee’s travel center at I-95 Exit 140 is approved, drivers in the Garrisonville area should prepare for significantly higher traffic volumes at key intersections they use every day, particularly during evening rush hour and on weekends, according to the newly released February 2026 (Version 6) Traffic Impact Analysis.

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Prince William

Fourth High-Speed Fatality in Two Years Prompts Rural Safety Warning from Prince William Supervisors

By Uriah Kiser
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A recent crash in Nokesville has claimed another life on Prince William County’s rural roads, marking the fourth high-speed fatality in the Brentsville District in just two years.

On Saturday, March 14, a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette struck a tree after running off the road at high speed.

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